The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-14
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neBh men Chlleu On me, R0u III ING KlnQeHt
and most cordial way invited me to be
your guest, ono Of them was introduced
as a dealer In real estate, who, 1t was DO.
claIed, that II I came here, would sell me
Q city lot before l left. And this 70.
minds me Of friend who made trip to
the Pacific coast. and as he came back
found Ills way to Kansas City, and bought
q lot. He went Immediately home, and
when he arrived there he found that bis
lot had been sold for enough In advance
Of la cost 10 pay the expensea of his eu-
tire trip across tho continent. OF course
there Is no limit to wha! community can
do living In nuch place as this and ac,u.
ated by spirit which these incidents
manifest. Thus we find the value OF the
real estate transferred for tho first six
months OF tho wear 1885 10 be something
over 81, 10000, while for the first six
months Of tho present year the amount is
aO2. SOC, 900. All transfers OF real estate
are not indicative Of actual sub.
stsntisl city prosperity. The mere
passing of land from owner to owner
at enhanced prices may be eymptom OF
speculation which really creates no new
value and adds nothing to municipal
wealth or progress. But when buildings
are put up by the purchasers Of this land,
and tenants are found to occupy them for
trade or residences, 1t Ia q pretty sure sign
that the business Of a city Ia increasing au
we'll as the population. Kansas Clty
Glands the tests Of this rule, for during the
six months ending July 80, 1887, the in.
crease in the number Of building permits
iaaued, and in the value OF the buildings
they covered, kept pace with the value OF
the land transferred. l must not be expect.
ed to 90 further into the details Of tho
things which show your progress. It Is
sufficient to state that 1t Is apparent Il,
every branch Of your divers business, 90
well 40 In tho vast public improvements
completed and those under way, and
which aro made necessary by your phe.
nomenal growth. In these Btatementa
have seen OF your city, mention is made
OF eastern investments here and Of their
Importance to you. The richness OF the
country about you and its enhanced pro.
ductiveness is also stated as an important
iactor OF your greatness, and your railroad
facilities placing you in communication
With your fellow countrymen in every
direction you must are indispensable to
your development. I am reminded by
these suggestions how dependent after ali
communitien no less than individuals, arc
upon not only the gifts Of Providence but
upon each other. / could never appre.
c!ate any juat cause for Jealousy on the
part Of the West toward the East. II capi.
tai was accumulated in the east, the newer
region Of the West perhaps needs it for its
building up. II you have produce to sell,
1t surely is no source of offense II Won
tind a market for them in the Eass. These
conditions should make friends, not ieal.
Gus and suspicious enemies. Both sec.
tions are working, though perhaps in dii.
ierent lines, to make our community great
and wealthy. Remember, too, that yon
are fast becoming the East to that vast
country beyond you, upon which go much
Of your future prosperity must depend.
when leave you'll ehall 20 on my wsy
Of travel to visit our fellow cstizsns in the
South. ! shall bear to older cities the i'm.
preston made by my observation Of the
new, frenh and astounding growth OF those
Of the West. shall see there section of
our country whose prosperity is necessary
to your prosperity. shall not find pso.
Pile needless of our nations growth aud
welfare, but sha!l find there ss well as
here determined, cheerful American
pride Of country stimulating to ACTIVITY
and enterprise and leading not less there
than here to national greatness and glory.
The West and the South and every oec.
ton are hand lin hand in this sublime
mission, sud no diacord Of partisan hate
or raucor should be allowed to interrupt
the cadence Of their steady tread"
AT the conclusion of the Presidents re-.
narks the people were given IN oppor.
tun,ty nanat, to greet gree, him and his wife. They
abreast, and there was little or no hand
ahakipg done. Even at this rate the re-
ception continued after o'cloak aud there
were Btill number in line who felt dis
appointed. The party returned to tho
Coates house at the conclnsion Of the
public reception for dinner. b